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billygoat333
02-07-2009, 08:37 AM
I was wondering if there was a way to set it up so the desktop at my house will automatically update after I connect my laptop to the network if I put new files in a folder on it at work and bring it home? I guess I could word this better. Pretty much, I would like to keep a consolidated library of music and movies in one spot, but I download or rip music from cds (and so does my wife) onto our laptop and I hate having to manually transfer files over my network to my desktop, which has a somewhat bigger library (and much more space). Any way to automatically get a certain folder to copy across the network upon login?
Mach
02-07-2009, 12:03 PM
If I understand correctly, you want to synchronize folder between your laptop(s) and you main desktop via your network? Is so, look at these ideas:

http://lifehacker.com/372175/free-ways-to-synchronize-folders-between-computers
mtekk
02-07-2009, 04:04 PM
If you are running XP pro on your computers (Vista Business or Ultimate or Win7 Beta also work, you just have to be able to join a network "domain") you can setup a SMB server (Windows server or Linux + Samba) with network login, and then your files will synchronize on login/logout.

-John Havlik
SgtM
02-07-2009, 09:05 PM
Easy. Map a network drive. Tell windows media player to look for the music files on that drive, and also to send songs to that drive when you rip them.
Bopher
02-07-2009, 10:03 PM
Easy. Map a network drive. Tell windows media player to look for the music files on that drive, and also to send songs to that drive when you rip them.

Exactly the way I have it and was thinking of suggesting when I was reading. All my computers that use music have access to the music folder on my file server. I even have my 360 watching the directory so I can stream music while playing games.
billygoat333
02-08-2009, 02:28 AM
Easy. Map a network drive. Tell windows media player to look for the music files on that drive, and also to send songs to that drive when you rip them.

I was actually wondering about mapping a network drive... Thanx for the reinforcement this is what I will do. :D +rep

and a +rep to everyone else for their suggestions. This site rocks because you always get good information. :)